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News

Improving the selection of a principal diagnosis
Source: JustCoding
The selection of the principal diagnosis is one of the most important steps when coding an inpatient record. The diagnosis reflects the reason the patient sought medical care, and the principal diagnosis can drive reimbursement.
CMS releases MOON FAQs
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
CMS released eight frequently asked questions related to the Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice March 8, the date by which all hospitals and critical access hospitals were required to begin delivering the new patient notice.
ECRI names top 10 patient safety concerns
Source: HealthLeaders Media
Electronic medical records systems can provide clinicians with reams of patient information, but the management of EHR data leads the list of concerns raised by healthcare provider organizations.
 

Daily Q&A

Q&A: MPFS rate for OPPS, non-excepted provider-based departments
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: Where can we find the new Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) rate for outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS), non-excepted departments? It didn’t seem to be clearly located on the MPFS final rule relative value units (RVU) file. Are we supposed to assume an exact 50% reduction of the OPPS rate?

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Upcoming CMS Events

Wednesday 3/15 - SNF VBP: Understanding Your Facility's Confidential Feedback Report Call
Tuesday 3/21 - National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and QAPI Call
Wednesday 3/22 - MEDCAC Meeting - Health Outcomes in Heart Failure Treatment Technology Studies
Thursday 3/23 - DMEPOS Adjusted Fee Methodology for Non-Bid Areas: Stakeholder Input on Section 16008 of the 21st Century Cures Act Call
 

Product Spotlight

Challenging Classic Paradigms in Revenue Integrity

Join Valerie A. Rinkle, MPA, and Elizabeth Lamkin, MHA, ACHE, on March 22 for this live 90-minute webinar as they challenge the classic paradigms in revenue integrity. They will help participants understand contemporary approaches to ensuring revenue integrity and go over how to create an organization wide revenue integrity plan.
 

    

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Unlocking Big Data for Healthcare

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